IELTS Academic Listening – Test 8
Section 4: A Company Training Scheme
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Questions 31–35: Complete the Notes
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31. The company has been developing its training scheme for the past __________ years.
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32. At first, training sessions mainly focused on __________ matters.
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33. Training courses were held once a fortnight during __________ hours.
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34. Employees were offered vouchers or discounts to attend local __________.
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35. Full-time employees are now given __________ each week for training.
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Questions 36–40: Multiple Choice
📌 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
36. What has the company encouraged employees to focus on in addition to professional development?
37. What did some experienced employees choose to do with their training time?
38. What was the effect of the training scheme on staff sickness absence?
39. What happened to company profits after the scheme was introduced?
40. According to the speaker, what was the most significant overall benefit of the scheme?